Clopton is both a
surname
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and a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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David Clopton
David Clopton (September 29, 1820 – February 5, 1892) was a prominent Alabama politician.
Biography
Clopton was born in Putnam County, Georgia near Milledgeville, Ga., on September 29, 1820. He attended the county schools and Edenton Academy ...
(1820–1892), Alabama politician
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Hugh Clopton (c. 1440 – 1496), Lord Mayor of the City of London
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John Clopton
John Clopton (February 7, 1756 – September 11, 1816) was a United States representative from Virginia.
Early life and education
John Clopton was born in St. Peter's Parish, near Tunstall, New Kent County in the Colony of Virginia on Febru ...
(1756–1816), a United States Representative
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Walter Clopton
Sir Walter Clopton (died 1400) was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1388 until his death in 1400.
Life
Little is known of his origin and early years, but he was probably from Clapton, near Crewkerne in Somerset. His ...
(died 1400), English lawyer and Chief Justice of the King's Bench
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Clopton Havers
Clopton Havers (24 February 1657 – April 1702) was an English physician who did pioneering research on the microstructure of bone. He is believed to have been the first person to observe and almost certainly the first to describe what are no ...
(1657–1702) pioneering English physician
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Clopton Lloyd-Jones
Clopton Allen Lloyd-Jones (12 November 1858 – 7 March 1918) was an English businessman and amateur sportsman, best known for football and cricket. He played for the Clapham Rovers when they won the FA Cup in 1880 and was selected, but did not ...
(1858–1918), English businessman, footballer and cricketer
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English-language surnames